WWE streaming service announced for consoles

Wrestling fans will soon be able to stream WWE content directly through their consoles.

The sports entertainment giant has announced a new service called WWE Network is a ’24/7 streaming service’ that will offer both live events, regular programming such as Raw and Smackdown as well as archived footage.

It will be available on PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360 at launch with an Xbox One rollout to follow in the summer.

It’s priced at $9.99 a month in the US where it will launch on February 24th. European or other territory prices and release dates are yet to be confirmed, although the company has suggested it should be by the end of 2014 or early next year.

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